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Running to save children’s lives

April 12, 2023

SAMANTHA GASBARRO and her daughter, Serafina.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Local mom Samantha Gasbarro has three good reasons for running in Monday’s Boston Marathon to raise money for Boston Children’s Hospital.

Their names are Serafina, Santino and Vincenzo.

Her daughter Serafina was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot at 18…

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Carry on

April 11, 2023

A FRONT-END LOADER carries a load of dirt on Nahant Street near the Pit. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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Maio’s performance praised by Town Council

April 11, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – On the heels of a new three-year contract that will keep him in the corner office at Town Hall until 2026, Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio received high marks from the Town Council last night for his performance in all areas of his job description.

Councilor Jonathan Chines explained…

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Council candidates bat some issues around

April 10, 2023

LAST WEEK’s televised debate for Town Council featured incumbent Town Councilors Mehreen Butt and Edward Dombroski. Challenger Christopher Carino declined to participate in the debate at WCAT. (Mark Sardella Photo)

WAKEFIELD — How to keep the town as affordable as possible in the face of a significant property tax increase created by the recent passage…

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April 10, 2023

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Voke project looking to wrap up with ConCom

April 7, 2023

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — Representatives of Northeast Metro Tech maintain that they have made a lot of changes to their plan in an effort to accommodate the concerns of the Conservation Commission. At last week’s meeting, they made it clear that they feel they have provided the Commission with sufficient information to move things…

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Which way to Lake Quannapowitt?

April 7, 2023

MR. MALLARD was slightly off course when he decided to rest for a spell on the warm asphalt in the parking lot of The Wakefield Item Co. (Maureen Doherty Photo)